IEA Section 142 — When they must not be asked

Chapter 10

Civil

Summary

Leading questions cannot be asked during the main questioning of a witness (examination-in-chief) or during re-questioning (re-examination) if the opposing side objects, unless the court allows it. The court will allow leading questions about basic introductory facts, facts that both sides agree on, or facts that the court believes have already been clearly proven.

Official Text

Leading questions must not, if objected to by the adverse party, be asked in an examination-in-chief, or in a re-examination, except with the permission of the Court.
The Court shall permit leading questions as to matters which are introductory or undisputed, or which have, in its opinion, been already sufficiently proved.

Related Judgments

  • NO. 2203 OF 2024; Altamash Yusuf Shaikh vs The State of Maharashtra — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2025)
  • CHANDAN @ BABAR vs STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI — Delhi High Court (2014)
  • Decided on: 11th July, 2013; DARSHAN LAL DHAWAN vs C.B.I. & ANR — Delhi High Court (2013)
  • Decided on: 26th April, 2011.; KIRAN PAL SINGH vs STATE — Delhi High Court (2011)
  • The Peerless General Finance and Investment Co. Ltd. vs Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 3(1), Kolkata & Ors., For — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2022)
  • THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T.S. SIVAGNANAM; AND; THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE vs SWATI BAJAJ, IA NO. GA/2/2020 (OLD NO: GA/1044/2020), IN ITAT/31/2020 — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2022)

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